Giorgio Pigato, MD

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  • 2020–2022Active
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About

Giorgio Pigato, MD, is affiliated with Padua University Hospital in Padua, Italy. Between 2020 and 2022, Pigato published on topics including schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorders, cardiology, dementia, neurology, and psychopharmacology. His work covers clinical issues such as QTc prolongation during acute psychiatric hospitalization, catatonia in frontotemporal dementia, management of violence in schizophrenia with long-acting aripiprazole, and psychosis related to COVID-19 quarantine. Pigato has frequently collaborated with co-authors Chiara Pavan, Tommaso Toffanin, Alessandro Miola, Angela Favaro, and Benedetta Salvati.

Publications

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QTc Prolongation in Psychiatric Hospitalization
Original Research

QTc Prolongation in Psychiatric Hospitalization

February 17, 2022

QTc prolongation increases the risk of severe ventricular arrhythmias, in particular torsades de pointes. This study measured the prevalence of QTc prolongation in inpatients with severe mental illness to...
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Case Report

Catatonia as Presenting Manifestation of Behavioral Frontotemporal Dementia

April 15, 2021

In this report, the authors discuss a case of behavioral frontotemporal dementia presenting with catatonia and describe brain functional modifications after drug treatment investigated with PET/MRI.
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Case Report

Long-Acting Aripiprazole and Violence Management in Schizophrenia

January 14, 2021

Long-acting injectable aripiprazole is a viable treatment for patients with psychosis and violent conduct due to its behavioral and cognitive effects. Read this case report to find out more.
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Case Report

Psychosis and COVID-19-Related Quarantine

May 14, 2020

This report describes 3 clinical cases of patients admitted to the psychiatric ward following the enactment of quarantine measures in Italy during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read on to find...
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